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6 November 2026

UK regulators say firms remain liable for mistakes made by their AI agents

First reported

Computerworld and InfoWorld ran this on , all on the same day.

  • The UK's four digital regulators, which oversee competition, finance, data and online safety, say AI agents that act for users are covered by existing law.
  • A company cannot escape legal responsibility by blaming an error on an AI agent it deployed, since the agent's autonomy does not reduce its duties.
  • The regulators asked firms to make clear to consumers when an agent acts for them, how that authority is granted, and how personal data is used.

Reported by Computerworld, InfoWorld